National Republican., 1887-03-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS
THE NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE. March.
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THE NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE. March.
% centst 50 q year. Boston: 90 BT Jmfield
street, Publishers.
or especial interest TO New Englanders,
butwelcomo wherever there may be thinking
people.
"The Universallsts' Church, by Rev. L.
II. Capen, ID. d., third article Of "Religlous
Denominations begins the number. II Is
clearly and ably written and valuable as
history. Portraits illustrate IL OF Rev. John
Murray, Rev. Hosea Ballou, and Rev. Il. II.
Chaplin; also, two pictures Of churches
"a Bit OF Old Chinan is an account OF
the ancient time Of that curious land. "The
simsbury Copper Mines,n Of Connecticut,
is the next paper, descriptive Of those dark.
some depths and OF prison established
therein In 1773, after the abandonment OF
the mines for working purposes. This place
Of punishment for "flagrant and atroclous
villains" was conducted with such
extreme cruelty that the most
Of q'grsnt s and r.S rOc0us ,Sn ordnong. Villains
themselves. The Internal region mentioned
is no longer used for torture, or for any
purpose. "Faith Cure" presents the prog
ress Of that sect in Boston and vicinity,
and represents their churches, their
"Cancer Home," their "Children's Home"
"Consumptives' Home" &C., where
prayer is the only remedy employed for
disease. Boston is very wise, we know.
"Rev. Alonzo A. Miner, d. D., LII. D."
"Facts, Fears, and Imagination" "Politics
ON the Canada Line" "Vermont in 1875"
and can Englishman's Opinion" are the
remaining principal contributions. save and
except "a Nineteenth Century Mystery"
which is an extraordinary story of
haunted house, told with great effect; scene,
Page, evidently believes II is true. OF
poetry there is very little. "The Banquet
Of Sir Reginald" by Clinton scollard, is
grand production.
THE CURRENT. Mar. s. 10 cents; 81 a year.
Chicago: l23.125 La Sallo street. Publish-
ers.
The stories, poems, and other articles,
with one exception, are interesting, in
structive, and valuable; the "exception'
s,on y neither s & Of these & Il is fall Of Preju'
haired Men," Opening sentence: "Every
man In this country who wears
long hair renders himself In a man.
ner ridiculous In the eyes Of sensible peo-
ple"-like the writer whose precious words
are quoted.
Especially good are the subjects entitled
against Too Much Humor,' "Hints to
Officials and Teachers, " Comment,
"Rose," and the poem with hard name,
"Limoniades," by Clinton Scollard. It
breathes the spirit Of music Of the rich old
time.
THE AMERICAN KINDERGARTEN. March.
10 cents: 81 year. New York Fowler &
Wells Company, 1853 Broadway. Publishers.
Articles interesting to parents, as being
important to their children. Teachers, too,
are concerned. The duties OF both great
classes-parents and teachers, governors OF
the world-are clearly indicated and ably
advocated. "Be polite to your daughters
and sons" paper by W. L. Partridge, is
the very foundation Of education and hap
piness.
HARPERs YOUNG PEOPLE. March Is. 5
Brothers. Publishers.
"Hugo Grotius and His Book Chest' is
a most interesting little story, with the ad-
vantage of absolute historical truth. a
fine illustration is given, representing Gro
thus in prison, with six other figures, one Of
them his daughter. "Slngle Sticks" will
please all manly boys, and all girls will
Peace" 1.-THE Children's Party"
large engraving from painting
in the A. T. Stewart collection, has whole
crowd Of juveniles in high enjoyment and
an assemblage OF solemn adults in the dis
tance who think OF nothing but their din
ner. "a Stiff Breeze"-children with toy
paper windmills-won't require any ex-
PLANTATION even to very young minds. They've
''been there.n sour Postoflice Box, has
plenty of variety and amusement.
there are other pictures than those men-
toned, and pretty stories.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. March 10. 10 cents:
$3.50 q year. Seml-monthly Clark W..
Bryan Co., Springfield, Mass. Publishers.
The "bill of fare" contains all such sub.
stantials and delicaces as good housekeep-
ing will require. Particularly acceptable
are "a Hickory Backlog" "Afternoon
Tea" "Mrs. Eaton's Tea Party,n and
"Floral AEsthetics at Home" "House.
keeping Melodies" q true verse picture of
the unfortunate head of the family on
"ixing day." is the best poem In these
pages, and no better Of the kind can be
found beyond them.
THE pANsY. March. 10 cents; 81 year.
Boston: ID. Lothrop Il Co. Publishers.
Hearts delight to all the worlds little
people. They will learn much, too, almost
unaware, while looking at its beautiful
pictures and reading the stories, poems,
and other articles Of its charming text.
The email maiden who decorates her dogs
head with ribbon bow, "It's very becom-
ing, Fido," is pretty scene. "Prince AL
bert and Queen Victoria" joint full length
portraits, is interesting. And so is every.
thing Of the Paasy
THE AMERICAN MUSICIAN. March 10. 10
cents; 90 year. New York; sS5 Broadway.
Publishers.
We never found fault with this journal
until to-day. On the contrary, our notices
abounded in praise. But the present num-
ber contains little article OF our own,
which we believed was perfectly true and
rather prettily worded, published recently
in the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, commsnding
this same periodical, yet now credited to the
Washington Star. II the criminal, on being
thus charged with his crime, repents, we
cay: "Benedicite !"
A full page portrait OF Ernst Eberhard,
Mus. Doc. representative American
musician, Is the introduction, followed by
a fine sketch of life and works. Three
other portraits are given, German COM
posers-S -Suppe, Milincker, and Genee.
Various interesting papers appear relating
to music and n lsical news and trade. The
american Musician has taken high position
and is able to maintain 1t.
HERALDS OF FASTER. A new poem OF
Easlertide, by DORA READ GooDALE; with
designs Of city sparrows and Wistoria bios
SONS, white doves and bossoming apricot
swallows skimming over white daises,
chipping birds SAND pussy willow, By Fidels
Bridges, designer of Songs of Birds" &c
New York; White, Stokes Il Allen. Publish
eIs,
Certainly ON exquisite Easter production,
and empbatcally sure to please any fail
one to whom 1t may be presented. The
poem is beautiful composition, and the
illustrations, daintily colored, are superb